tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post8593395555183216487..comments2018-03-15T12:16:11.938+00:00Comments on You are witty and pretty! : You asked for it! (Venice again) Brigitta Huegelnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-22804852537357472772017-02-13T18:54:27.349+00:002017-02-13T18:54:27.349+00:00I have thus seen a few very impressive cemeteries ...I have thus seen a few very impressive cemeteries - but don&#39;t feel at ease, even not when famous people are buried there. As I said: the modest little grave stones &quot;thrown&quot; upon the grass around an English church please me: there I can sit happily and watch birds and stones and life. Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-19562618213805081212017-02-13T18:51:18.135+00:002017-02-13T18:51:18.135+00:00The Germans have filmed the series, just looked it...The Germans have filmed the series, just looked it up. Even the picture of il commissario does not convince me... will not watch it. But your British TV-crime- series (and I write about them) are often really, really worth to be watched! Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-75327539528578106412017-02-12T21:37:25.390+00:002017-02-12T21:37:25.390+00:00I have no idea if there is a film. I think not. I ...I have no idea if there is a film. I think not. I am only a book reader.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-83692986600222769862017-02-12T17:14:20.070+00:002017-02-12T17:14:20.070+00:00I am one of those who enjoy cemeteries as many res...I am one of those who enjoy cemeteries as many resemble outdoor sculpture galleries but in peaceful surroundings, especially in cities such as Paris.<br />Love the notice &#39;not made in China&#39;.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-25309774395972769802017-02-12T12:46:00.527+00:002017-02-12T12:46:00.527+00:00Thank you, Rachel. I know only a few of her novels...Thank you, Rachel. I know only a few of her novels, but will now look at the filmization. Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-53588495502308680132017-02-12T11:05:45.631+00:002017-02-12T11:05:45.631+00:00You will find Brunetti in Donna Leon&#39;s books. ...You will find Brunetti in Donna Leon&#39;s books. She has been writing them for years and he and his wife and children do not grow older. It is how the readers want it to be! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-84831120339138268732017-02-12T08:32:37.675+00:002017-02-12T08:32:37.675+00:00Dear Maria, I would have liked to meet you! Maybe ...Dear Maria, I would have liked to meet you! Maybe there is a chance for some meeting &quot;in between&quot; if I really go to Italy for a month this year - because I felt that it would be the best way to learn Italian. But I am not sure at the moment. <br />We had no fog in Venice (and luckily no wet feet when the flood comes in), but sometimes cold wind - but so much sun that it made everything cheerful. Yes - Carneval -- it must be interesting to see! (One store was different from those cheap ones - they offered beautiful &quot;Rococo&quot; costumes - so lovely! <br />Greetings, Britta xBrigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-27288135759457647212017-02-12T08:26:24.426+00:002017-02-12T08:26:24.426+00:00I had there been only once before too, Tom - and i...I had there been only once before too, Tom - and it solved a question about &quot;early memory&quot;: my memory was (almost) black-and-white -- meaning: I had memorized the photos. But also, genuine: the smell of damp houses. Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-47082392431778991542017-02-12T08:24:13.795+00:002017-02-12T08:24:13.795+00:00Thank you, Geo.! Yes - water everywhere - but you ...Thank you, Geo.! Yes - water everywhere - but you will find an excuse for arriving late: the little &quot;streets&quot; often end very surprisingly and are utterly contorted. No cars, no bicycles - no car chases for il commissario! Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-845224565616876022017-02-12T08:19:39.252+00:002017-02-12T08:19:39.252+00:00The church was marvelous, Emma - inside so overwhe...The church was marvelous, Emma - inside so overwhelming paintings. But inside it was cooler than outside! Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-60173328979616916172017-02-12T08:18:32.486+00:002017-02-12T08:18:32.486+00:00It was a bit cold, Joanne - but as we walked each ...It was a bit cold, Joanne - but as we walked each day about 13 km we kept warm. Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-64074916236408569752017-02-12T08:17:40.580+00:002017-02-12T08:17:40.580+00:00Dear Rachel, so glad you liked it! I have to confe...Dear Rachel, so glad you liked it! I have to confess that I will have to watch Brunetti for the first time - am so deep in English TV-crime, that I seldom see something else. <br />I thought too that the time to be in Venice was perfect - not too crowded, sensible prices, and motivation to move, in the sun, but cold. Good that I find a soul that shares my aversion against cemeteries! The famous ones I have been schlepped to, but only the cute English ones around picturesque churches, where stones almost fall down and grass grows as it wants, are really acceptable for me. Brigitta Huegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-38586015922516160202017-02-11T18:17:19.456+00:002017-02-11T18:17:19.456+00:00Britta, you were close to me - only an hour&#39;s ...Britta, you were close to me - only an hour&#39;s train ride :) <br />I love Venice in winter. I find Venice to be very romantic when there is fog. You visited during a quite time, because from today to the 28th Venice enters into the masked carnival season - it is a beautiful experience, but Venice can also be very congested during this period.<br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-23981904628321740442017-02-11T12:20:37.351+00:002017-02-11T12:20:37.351+00:00I love Venice but have ony been there once. Must g...I love Venice but have ony been there once. Must go back. We stayed in the Pallazzo Zenobio - basic but very interesting.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-31437574611012357032017-02-11T05:58:39.980+00:002017-02-11T05:58:39.980+00:00I&#39;m enjoying these posts immensely, Brigitta. ...I&#39;m enjoying these posts immensely, Brigitta. By the photos I can see that missing work or appointments because the streets are flooded is not an acceptable excuse. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-70382196648308485112017-02-11T05:34:22.923+00:002017-02-11T05:34:22.923+00:00This is a fun trip for me too. I love the church.This is a fun trip for me too. I love the church.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-82496515092470712592017-02-11T02:49:32.288+00:002017-02-11T02:49:32.288+00:00It looks a bit cold, though the succulents in the ...It looks a bit cold, though the succulents in the window box seemed acclimated. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-71890024182392778692017-02-10T17:35:22.245+00:002017-02-10T17:35:22.245+00:00I am glad you posted your &#39;again&#39; Venice ...I am glad you posted your &#39;again&#39; Venice and I did not have to send for Brunetti (much as all us female Venice lovers love him). My favourite time of year in the city, between Nov and Feb. I have been to the church of Madonna del&#39;Orto; every good art student goes there but I have declined the cemetery on more than one occasion as not a suitable place to go. (I have however visited the Cemetery in Paris so what&#39;s the difference I ask myself). Difficult to skip Madonna though; the Madonna is everywhere. Always great to see Venice Britta. Thank you.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com